If anything it sounds more like a show best suited for cable. Not utterly convinced the likes of NBC and so on would go for a lead character who slices people with a razor blade. Unless he shaves them to death which would be a interesting take on the hero genre.

Does anybody remember around the time Angel ended, JM and either David Greenwalt or David Fury came up with a pilot idea that nobody bought into at the time? I THINK it may have been Greenwalt. I KNOW it was one of the writer/producers/creators that JM had never met until he was on Angel so it was probably Greenwalt. I wonder if this is the same thing or something new? Or if this is new news or old news? I don't remember the premise of what they originally had come up with. I just remember it was something JM had mentioned at a con Q&A back then.

Ahh, thanks eddy. I do see a pattern here, wanting the superhero (or superspy) type. I also wouldn't be surprised if he did move to produce, having done theater with his own company, producing from the bottom up for so long. I can picture him wanting to have a hand in creating whatever he does.

"If anything it sounds more like a show best suited for cable. "
Personally, I think more shows should just skip the main networks and head for cable. They'd have a better chance of getting aired and staying on. I would think it would be better to have a smaller, yet steady audience, than to barely have a shot of staying on the air for more than a few weeks (Yeah, I'm looking at you, FOX).

Cable has disadvantages. Mainly, at least half the budget (which translates to half the pay). Also, the episodes tend to run about 10 to 13 episodes per season -- which halves the pay again. Ever wonder why people try to sell their shows to Fox now?

The ideal situation is to end up on Fox or ABC and half very high ratings. Then, you can afford to pay your staff a decent wage, and have budget to do things better. Of course, actually getting into that situation is highly improbable.

Some of my favorite shows (The Shield, Nip/Tuck) are on cable. I don't anything about their budgets or what they pay, but the quality is very good and they've done wonders for the careers of the people on them. I'd be thrilled if James was able to produce something of that caliber on cable.

Yeah, must admit that the cable shows that have made their way over her to the UK have generally seemed to be of equal quality (if not, in some cases, superior) to anything done on the networks. Carnivale was exceptional, to name just one.

Should there ever be a new slayerverse series go ahead, i would much rather see it end up on HBO, for example, and have a thirteen episode season, than go the network route and have yet another thirteen episode series.

TV pilot that's about "a conflicted hero who attacks with chains and razors".

Well, if that's all we've got to go on, tough call on what we can expect. Of course, I'll watch James in anything. I do hope it's on network tv or at least basic cable, though. Mainly because I don't get HBO or any of the premium channels. There's always torrents, but I'd rather watch the epi on my big ol' tv, with huge Jamesy goodness.

Chains and razors. Hmmmm. Doesn't sound like something I would have much interest in. I'm not particularly interested in horror and gore. Not sure I'd tune in to this, even for JM. Of course, this isn't much to go on, and there might be some merit to the show. Time will tell. But I would like to see him have his own show, and I think he could carry one. There are certainly a number of far less talented actors carrying shows now.

He got an offer to be in a tv pilot based in New York as a regular cast member that he turned down for family reasons. I've never heard of him being offered anything on Law and Order. If he had, a guest spot wouldn't necessitate him being away from his family very long assuming it was the one episode guest spots that's typically seen on that show.

Now that one isn't so bad. My girlfriend is actually a big fan of Without a Trace so i've watched quite a few of them. Not all procedural dramas are all that bad and that one at least has interesting characters to get involved in, unlike the bland stereotypes of Law and Order.

Razors and chains??? hmmm...could be interesting if they put a supernatural/super hero spin on it. But if it's just some sicko going around cutting people, well that would just be disturbing. Good to see James up for a pilot, would love to hear more about this. Hope this doesn't get in the way with the big return of Spike!! Hey, a girl can dream, right?